[HTML][HTML] A web-based self-management support prototype for adults with chronic kidney disease (my kidneys my health): co-design and usability testing

…, H Beanlands, SE Straus, M Smekal… - JMIR formative …, 2021 - formative.jmir.org
Background Supporting patients to self-manage their chronic kidney disease (CKD) has
been identified as a research priority by patients with CKD and those who care for them. Self-…

[HTML][HTML] Patient and provider experience and perspectives of a risk-based approach to multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease care: a mixed methods study

MD Smekal, H Tam-Tham, J Finlay, M Donald… - BMC nephrology, 2019 - Springer
Background The Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) predicts risk of progression to kidney
failure and is used to guide clinical decisions for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). …

Preferences for a self-management e-health tool for patients with chronic kidney disease: results of a patient-oriented consensus workshop

…, H Tam-Tham, J Finlay, M Smekal… - … Open Access Journal, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Electronic health (e-health) tools may support patients’ self-management of
chronic kidney disease. We aimed to identify preferences of patients with chronic kidney …

[HTML][HTML] Online clinical pathway for chronic kidney disease management in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

M Donald, MD Smekal, MJ Elliott, K McBrien… - BMC nephrology, 2021 - Springer
Background Clinical pathways aim to improve patient care. We sought to determine whether
an online chronic kidney disease (CKD) clinical pathway was associated with …

Content and quality of websites for patients with chronic kidney disease: an environmental scan

M Smekal, S Gil, M Donald… - Canadian journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Although numerous websites for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
are available, little is known about their content and quality. Objective: To evaluate the quality …

Perceived benefits and challenges of a risk-based approach to multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease care: a qualitative descriptive study

MD Smekal, H Tam-Tham, J Finlay… - Canadian journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) provides an estimate of risk of progression
to kidney failure, and may guide clinical care. Objective: We aimed to describe patient, …

Implementation and evaluation of a risk-based approach to guide chronic kidney disease care: protocol for a multiphase mixed-methods study

BR Hemmelgarn, MD Smekal… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Risk prediction tools are used in a variety of clinical settings to guide patient
care, although their use in chronic kidney disease (CKD) care is limited. Objectives: To assess …

Development and preliminary psychometric testing of an adult chronic kidney disease self-management (CKD-SM) questionnaire

MD Smekal, M Donald, H Beanlands… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Self-management focused interventions to slow chronic kidney disease (CKD)
progression are increasingly common. However, valid self-report instruments to evaluate the …

Enhancing primary care capacity in chronic kidney disease management: a quality improvement educational initiative

MD Smekal, AK Bello, M Donald, D Zaidi, K McBrien… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Gaps in identification, medical management and appropriate referral for patients
with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are evident. Objective We designed and implemented …

Use of Google Analytics to Explore Dissemination Activities for an Online CKD Clinical Pathway: A Retrospective Study

C Chong, M Smekal, B Hemmelgarn… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Data on dissemination strategies that generate awareness of clinical pathways
for kidney care are limited. Objective: This study reports the application of Google Analytics …